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8:10 AM ET, February 8, 2018

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David Marchese / Vulture:
In Conversation: Quincy Jones  —  In both music and manner, Quincy Jones has always registered — from afar, anyway — as smooth, sophisticated, and impeccably well-connected.  (That's what earning 28 Grammy awards and co-producing Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums will do.)
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TMZ.com:
Richard Pryor's Widow Confirms He Slept with Marlon Brando  —  Richard Pryor had a lot of sex in the '70s — and it was with both men and women — including Marlon Brando ... according to Pryor's widow, Jennifer.  —  Jennifer confirmed the Richard-Marlon hookup, which Quincy Jones first mentioned in a pretty wild Vulture interview.
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Hailey Baldwin Applauds Kylie Jenner for Handling Her Pregnancy in a “Mature Way”  —  Hailey Baldwin couldn't be more proud of her close friend Kylie Jenner.  —  The model shared a congratulatory message to the new mom at tonight's amfAR Gala in New York City, telling E! News' Zuri Hall she “can't wait” to meet Stormi Webster.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Plans to Keep Motherhood Journey With Stormi ‘Private for Right Now’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Why New Parents Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Are ‘Not Officially Living Together’: Source
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
How Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Have Been Helping Kylie Jenner Adjust to Motherhood
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Isn't Hoping for an Engagement After Giving Birth: It Isn't ‘Super Important’ to Her
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Karla Rodriguez / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Was Involved in a Three-Car Fender Bender Accident  —  Brad Pitt was involved in a car accident on Monday, February 5, in Los Angeles.  It became a three-car pileup after the actor crashed his Telsa into a small silver Nissan, which then hit a black Kia truck, according to Radar Online.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and What's New
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Andy Tillett / RADAR:   Accident Alert! Brad Bangs Up His Tesla In Scary Car Crash — See The Photos
Terri Peters / TODAY.com:
Meet the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome; his name is Lucas!  —  The 2018 Gerber baby is Lucas Warren, a 1-year-old from Dalton, Georgia who is the first child with Down syndrome to be named a Gerber baby since the contest's start in 2010.  —  “He's very outgoing and never meets a stranger …
Discussion: My blog, POPSUGAR, People.com and AOL
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Fuller Exits Apple's ‘Amazing Stories’ Anthology (Exclusive)  —  He was poised to serve as showrunner on the Apple scripted drama.  —  Apple hasn't yet launched a scripted series but it has parted ways with its first showrunner.  —  Bryan Fuller, who was poised to helm Apple's Amazing …
People.com:
Sharon Tate's Sister Slams Hilary Duff's Film About the Actress' Murder as ‘Classless’  —  Sharon Tate's sister, Debra Tate, is not holding back on her disappointment for Hilary Duff's new film about the late actress who was viciously murdered in 1969.  —  Duff, 30, is set to star in The Haunting …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Charmed Reboot Adds LGBT Twist — Plus: Meet Macy, Mel and Madison  —  Move over Piper, Phoebe, Paige and Prue — there's a new bewitching sister act coming your way, and their parents were fans of alliteration, too!  —  TVLine has obtained the casting breakdowns for The CW's in-the-works Charmed reboot …
TMZ.com:
Lonzo Ball's Girlfriend Denise Garcia is Pregnant!!  —  Lonzo Ball is gonna be a daddy!!  —  The L.A. Lakers superstar and his longtime girlfriend, Denise Garcia, are expecting a Baby Baller together ... TMZ Sports has confirmed with multiple sources connected to the situation.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
‘Frasier’ Star John Mahoney — Cause of Death Brain Disease, Lung Cancer  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  John Mahoney's death was caused by multiple health complications, which included brain disease and lung cancer.  —  Our sources say the “Frasier” star's official causes of death include brain disease, lung cancer and seizures.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
Doug Jones Among Four Cast in ‘What We Do in The Shadows’ Pilot at FX (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The “What We Do in the Shadows” pilot has added four more to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.  —  Doug Jones, Beanie Feldstein, Jake McDorman, and Mark Proksch have all joined the FX half-hour comedy pilot.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gary Baum / Hollywood Reporter:
Hollywood's Most Toxic Bromance: The Implosion of Charlie Sheen and Lenny Dykstra
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Queerty
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Drake Gives Over $125,000 to Strangers for “God's Plan” Music Video
Discussion: Stereogum and Dlisted
People.com:
Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock Welcome a Daughter
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Meet Yolanda Hadid's New Boyfriend
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Patton Oswalt: Marrying Meredith Salenger ‘Felt Like Coming Home’
Diana Pearl / People.com:
New Book Reveals Wallis Simpson Flirted with Hitler and Duke of Windsor Called Him ‘Not a Bad Chap’
Discussion: AOL
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Fox Orders Kevin Hart Presentation ‘Lil Kev’ As Part Of Big Animated Series Push
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

 
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